| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.4 km |
| Coordinates | -3.121, -80.683 |
| UTC time | 1990-02-16 15:12:46.480 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 16, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, February 16, 1990 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumbes (Ecuador - EC), about 55.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.683 and latitude -3.121.
| Location | Machala |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumbes | 55.9 km |
| General Villamil | 63.5 km |
| Huaquillas | 63.9 km |
| Posorja | 66.7 km |
| Machala | 81.7 km |
| Santa Rosa | 88.2 km |
| Pasaje | 100.0 km |
| Santa Elena | 101.5 km |
| La Libertad | 102.0 km |
| Salinas | 105.2 km |
| Naranjal | 128.4 km |
| Guayaquil | 135.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Tumbes
Peru · 2026-05-05 15:58 UTC
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44.8 km |
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M 5.5
Santa Rosa
Ecuador · 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.2
Machala
Ecuador · 2025-09-11 09:19 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.4
Santa Rosa
Ecuador · 2025-07-28 12:34 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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125.3 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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123.2 km |
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